St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa beat St. Thomas College Matara by 152 runs in their first-round fixture of the Under-19 Inter Schools 2-day tournament.

Sanesh Fernando was the hero when he smashed an unbeaten 100 to enable St. Sebastian’s to declare their second innings on 184/1. Christ King College Ja-Ela, Bandaranayake College Gampaha and Ananda Sastralaya Matugama were the other schools to register outright victories. Other matches were drawn.

In Matara (St. Sebastian’s won by 152 runs)

St. Sebastian’s: 169 (53.1) (Vimath Dinsara 41, Nadeesh Fernando 29, Bhanuka Insamal 3/45, Manuga Yonal 3/49, Jimuth Iddamalgoda 2/0) and 184/1 d (51) (Sanesh Fernando 100*, Vimath Dinsara 51*, Ryan Dissanayaka 28) 

St. Thomas: 74 (36.5) (Pesandu Sanjan 23, Mahen Silva 4/06, Manuja Chanthuka 3/11, Yashin Fernando 2/21) and 127 (51) (Loshitha Diksith 39, Abdul Maajid 33, Manuja Chanthuka 3/29, Mahen Silva 2/28, Ryan Dissanayaka 2/12, Nadeesh Fernando 2/6)

In Ambalangoda (Match drawn) 

Rahula Matara: 304 (92.2) (Sandew Gamage 151, Thathsara Dilshan 39, Dilmith Laktharana 34, Gevindu Imeth 32, Amil Agasthi 4/50, Senura Sandayuru 4/33, Jithira Sansika 2/69) and 121/9 (49) (Thathsara Dilshan 37, Minuga Lakvidu 25, Pathum Malitha 3/25, Ishan Anuradha 3/20) 

Dharmasoka Ambalangoda: 242 (62.1) (Chanaka Jananga 135, Ishan Anuradha 31, Nadil Sandesh 4/54 Sasinu Battage 3/57) 

In Wattala (Match drawn) 

St. Sylvester’s: 157 (52.4) (Dion Fernando 42, Charuka  Ayeshan 23, Nimesha Silva 23, Pathum Vihanga 5/45, Shan Samaradivakara 2/41) 

St. Anthony’s Wattala:  53/3 (21) (Vishmitha Niroda 27*)

At Wijerama Mawatha (Match drawn) 

 D.S.S Colombo: 261/8 d (62.3) (Manura Peiris 98, Senura Silva 87, Shanal Binuka 29, Naradha Kanchana 3/39) and 143/9 d (40.1) (Chenul Pinsara 40*, Deshan Hettige 33, Senura Silva 32, Mohamad Mursad 5/36, Thathsara Eshan 3/22) 

Gurukula Kelaniya: 220 (61) (Janith Shehan 55, Thathsara Eshan 49, Denura Dimansith 36, Wageesha Amantha 22, Poorna Sulakshana 5/77) and 81/3 (24) (Mohamad Mursad 20)

In Ja Ela (Christ King won by innings and 102 runs) 

Christ King: 228/5 (43.1) (Samidu Maduranga 76, Shashan Rashmika 32, Hirusha Dulanjana 28, Amesha Diduranga 24 n.o., Chamoth Dilshan 22*, Bulitha Mintharu 2/24, Avishka Imesh 2/57) 

Ashoka Vidyalaya Colombo: 113 (35.1) (Bulitha Mintharu 29, Avishka Imesh 22, Lahiru Sandaru 3/40, Sharith Sudeena 2/17) and 96 (25.2) (Nisula Amantha 26, Umesh Pamoda 21, Supun Chathuranga 5/35, Krishan Rajkumar 3/17)

In Panadura (Match drawn) 

 Sri Sumangala Panadura: 175 (44.3) (Duranka Silva 85, Rasika Dilshan 32*, Vishwa Kumara 27, Sathidu Praboda 4/45, Ushan Eranga 3/48, Uditha Shehan 2/26) and 186/9 d (57.1) (Vishwa Kumara 65, Rasika Dilshan 22, Helanka Viduranga 4/67)

Sri Dharmaloka Kelaniya: 207 (67) (Shane Deneth 47, Helanka Viduranga 27, Themira Mikasana 27, Sanura Ruwantha 25, Vishwa Kumara 5/30, Imalka Fernando 3/57) and 53/8 (33) (Shane Deneth 26, Vishwa Kumara 4/23, Imalka Fernando 4/13)

In Karandeniya (Ananda Sastralaya won by 9 wickets)  

Karandeniya CC: 94 (41.2) (Danusha Lakshan 38*, Nuwan Dineth 5/30, Lakindu Dinu 2/13) and 214 (62.4) (Srilal Dananjaya 57, Imantha Nethma 41, Amila Lasith 5/41, Lakindu Dinu 3/34) 

 Ananda Sastralaya: 209 (47.3) (Hesitha Anuhas 56, Amila Lasith 49, Kavindu Gayantha 29*, Pahan Thulakshitha 22, Tharusha Dulanjana 5/89, Sadesh Kavinda 3/22, Ravindu Thejan 2/36) and 102/1 (17.1) (Lakindu Dinu 62*, Januda Dihin 31*)

In Colombo (Match drawn) 

Carey: 254/9 d (74.3) (Ammar Ahamed 63, Thinodh Silva 59, Rawzan Caffoor 47, Thabith Rizficar 45, S. Nethmika Dias 5/69) and 117/4 (27) (Thabith Rizficar 59*) 

St. Thomas Kotte: 254 (86) (S. Wijayarupa 74, J. M. Solomons 48, T.G. Weerasinghe 43, Thinodh Silva 3/49, Rawzan Caffoor 3/48)  

In Kotte (Match drawn) CMS Sri J’pura Kotte: 201/9 d (66) (Arjun Abishek 34, Jayandu Sankalpa 32, Asiri Jayawrdhana 29, Sachin Shehan 29, Chamod Banuka 5/60, Thanuja Sampath 3/42) and 125/1 d (23) (Jayandu Sankalpa 60*, Biyanka Thameera 52*) 

St. Mary’s Kegalle: 118 (42) (S. Chandrasekara 41, Denuwan Nethsara 24*, Heshan Udara 3/24) and 105/5 (53) (Saranath Kotuwegoda 53*, Tharindu Ishan 23*, Anuja Chamod 2/9)  

In Bandaragama (Match drawn) 

Wadduwa Central: 173 (41.3) (C.D. Perera 44, S.S. Kumara 41, M. Akmal 6/43, K. Fernando 2/5) and 170 (45.1) (Deshan Madhushanka 76, D. Perera 42, M. Akmal 5/51) 

Lyceum Panadura: 210 (57.4) (F. Jaymon 58, A. Amarasinghe 51, N. Silva 35, R. Silva 4/25. D. Silva 3/20) and 86/1 (9) (A. Amarasinghe 51*)

In Henegama (Bandaranayake Gampaha won by 6 wickets)

Henegama Central: 96 (35.4) (Thamindu Pramod 39, Thumula Thejan 3/18, Yasiru Wijesinghe 2/16) and 104 (37.5) (Daham Nirmal 32, Kusal Jayasanka 25, Ashen Wickramasinghe 3/18, Yasiru Wijesinghe 3/29, Manidu Herath 2/15) 

Bandaranayake: 110 (39.5) (Dinujaya Hettiarachchi 21, Ashen Wickramasinghe 20, Mithila Vishwajith 4/19, Kasun Madhubhashana 4/40) and 91/4 (24.4) (Dinujaya Hettiarachchi 36, Mithila Vishwajith 4/35)   In Seeduwa (Match drawn)

Lyceum Nugegoda: 206 (64.3) (Sahir Shifan 77, Nushan de Silva 55, Darren Fernando 5/71, Theekshana Stefan 3/25) and 69/2 (19.4) (Duvindu Silva 28, Sayiru Boteju 21*) 

St. Thomas Seeduwa: 148 (64.2) (Jehan Ranasinghe 52, Sanesh Jayakody 41, Dumindu Silva 3/27, Shaveen Edirisingha 2/04 Banula Kumuddeniya 2/41)